Sponsored by the Plymouth FFA Chapter. Introduction of FFA members Introduction of FFA members –...
16
Food For America 2015 Sponsored by the Plymouth FFA Chapter
-
Upload
barry-quinn -
Category
Documents
-
view
218 -
download
0
Transcript of Sponsored by the Plymouth FFA Chapter. Introduction of FFA members Introduction of FFA members –...
Food For America2015
Sponsored by thePlymouth FFA Chapter
Food For America Program
• Introduction of FFA members– Name– Year in School– Career Goal– Favorite Wisconsin Food– Favorite FFA Activity
Food For America Program
• Farm visit• Fischer Valley Dairy• Family Owned and Operated • Many learning stations with animals and
food
Wisconsin Agriculture
• Ranked #1 in producing– Cheese
• American Cheese and Muenster
– Cranberries– Snap Beans– Ginseng– Mink Pelts– Corn for silage– Dry whey Facts source
Wisconsin Agriculture
• Ranked #2 – Milk for drinking– Cheese:• Italian• Mozzarella
– Baitfish for anyone that fishes– Milk cows: 1.27 million animals– Carrots– Green peas
Facts source
Wisconsin Agriculture
• 354,000 jobs• 77,000 farms• Dairy farms alone make $20.6 billion• Farmers make 16 cents for every dollar you
spend
Facts source
Activity #1• Sampling Product “A”– What is this?• Craisins
– (dried cranberries)– Have Antioxidants…..which help you stay
healthy
Activity #2• Butter making– “a churning process”– Science: physical separation of the
fat from the fluid in milk
– 2 students per group– Materials needed:
• 1 canning jar• Couple of crackers and a butter knife• Salt (optional)• Heavy whipping cream
09000 5 87654321540 04 98765432103 9876543210987654321021 987654321098765432100Hours Minutes Seconds
Count Down to Butter Time
09000 4 87654321530 04 98765432103 9876543210987654321021 987654321098765432100Hours Minutes Seconds
Count Down to Butter Time
09000 3 87654321520 04 98765432103 9876543210987654321021 987654321098765432100Hours Minutes Seconds
Count Down to Butter Time
09000 1 87654321500 04 98765432103 9876543210987654321021 987654321098765432100Hours Minutes Seconds
Count Down to Butter Time
Butter Making
• Did you here the thud sound?
• Have a FFA member help you remove the butter and the skim milk.
• Enjoy!
Activity 3 - Cheese Sampling
• Which companies in Plymouth produce cheese and manufacture it into many different goodies?– Sartori, Sargento, Masters Gallery, DFA, and Great Lakes
• Does anyone’s parents work for these companies?
About the Farm
Fischer Valley Dairy Farm• Milks 150• Run 500 acres• Has a total of 300 head of cattle
Reminders
• Farm Day is Friday!!!!!!!!– Please wear appropriate clothes….no white.
– Close toed shoes.
– Any questions about the farm or FFA?
